🔄 Synonyms of "Attrition"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| contritionnoun | The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse. |
| abrasionnoun | The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. |
| detritionnoun | attrition; erosion by friction |
| grindingnoun | (dance) A form of dance in which two people rub their bodies together. |
| corrasionnoun | The wearing away of surface material. |
| contritenessnoun | The state of being contrite. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Attrition"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| abrasionnoun | The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. |
| detritionnoun | attrition; erosion by friction |
| grindingnoun | (dance) A form of dance in which two people rub their bodies together. |
| contritionnoun | The state of being contrite; sincere penitence or remorse. |
| contritenessnoun | The state of being contrite. |
| corrasionnoun | The wearing away of surface material. |
| frictionnoun | The rubbing of one object or surface against another. |
| leakagenoun | An act of leaking, or something that leaks. |
| seepagenoun | The process by which something, especially a liquid, leaks through a porous substance; the process of seeping. (Also used figuratively: the process of diffusing.) |
| depurationnoun | The removal of impurities, especially from bodily fluids; purification, cleansing. |
| depletionnoun | The consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished. |
| declinenoun | The act of declining or refusing something. |
| exhaustionnoun | Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy. |
| fatiguenoun | A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion. |
| decreasenoun | An amount by which a quantity decreases or is decreased. |
| drop-outnoun | Alternative spelling of dropout. [Someone who has left an educational institution without completing the course] |
| wastagenoun | (uncountable) The amount or proportion of something that is wasted or lost by deterioration or other natural process. |
| downsizingnoun | An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized. |
| mortalitynoun | The state or quality of being mortal. |
| wearnoun | (in combination) Clothing. |
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